Tofu with Century Eggs (Pidan Tofu)
Tofu with Century Eggs (Pidan Tofu)

Hey everyone, it’s me, Dave, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, tofu with century eggs (pidan tofu). One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

This cold tofu with century egg belongs to that genre. It's a childhood treat that I enjoyed so much growing up. The dish takes just five minutes to Century eggs usually do not require refrigeration.

Tofu with Century Eggs (Pidan Tofu) is one of the most well liked of current trending meals in the world. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions every day. Tofu with Century Eggs (Pidan Tofu) is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.

To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook tofu with century eggs (pidan tofu) using 10 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Tofu with Century Eggs (Pidan Tofu):
  1. Get 1 Pidan (century egg)
  2. Make ready 300 grams Tofu
  3. Get 20 grams Zha cai (Sichuan salt-cured vegetable)
  4. Take 1/4 stalk Japanese leek
  5. Take For the sauce:
  6. Make ready 1 tbsp Usukuchi soy sauce
  7. Make ready 1/2 tbsp Mirin
  8. Get 1/2 tbsp Vinegar
  9. Prepare 8 drops, (to taste) Ra-yu
  10. Make ready 1/2 tbsp Sesame oil

Cut century eggs into small cubes. Cut tofu into slices and arrange in the center of the plate. To serve, again drain off any water exuded from tofu and top it with a layer of century egg mixture followed by a handful of green onions. This tofu with century egg is nice on its.

Steps to make Tofu with Century Eggs (Pidan Tofu):
  1. Combine the sauce ingredients.
  2. Cut the tofu into 1.5 cm cubes and the pidan into 1 cm cubes. Finely chop the Japanese leek and zha cai.
  3. Mix the zha cai, Japanese leek, and sauce together.
  4. Top the tofu with the pidan.
  5. Garnish Step 4 with the sauce from Step 3 to finish!

Thousand year old egg or century egg isn't actually a thousand years old. But it sounds pretty exotic doesn't it? The Thousand Year Egg is popular in Chinese cuisine. It is often topped on a tofu salad or served an accompaniment to congee (rice porridge). The Best Century Egg Recipes on Yummly

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